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Compare 42/4 and 50/3

1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 16 2/3

42/4 is smaller than 50/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 3 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    42/4 = 42 × 3/4 × 3 = 126/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
    50/3 = 50 × 4/3 × 4 = 200/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/12 < 200/12 or 42/4 < 50/3

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